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King to Louisville

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It’s official! Senior Sydney King will be attending University of Louisville in Kentucky to play NCAA Division I Field Hockey for the Cardinals. Newport Harbor Field Hockey is excited to cheer you and your team on this fall, Sydney! We are so proud!

Cardinals Coach, Justine Sowry, said, “I am excited to introduce seven well-rounded, respected, and hard working young women to the 2011 Louisville Field Hockey roster. This incoming group is extremely balanced, athletic, and versatile. With the ability to play multiple positions on the field hockey pitch, these incoming freshmen will give the 2011 squad great depth and flexibility.”

Read more about Sydney and her signing class at the University of Louisville here.

Response to Eyewear Ruling

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There has been a great deal of response to the recent mandate on protective eyewear for all high school field hockey players. The National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) has not responded to any of the statements against protective eyewear, or the models that are certified, as of yet.

To read the Executive Director of USA Field Hockey’s Weekly Report and stance on the ruling, click here.

Newport Harbor Field Hockey must follow whatever ruling is set by the NFHS.

USA vs. JAPAN

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The USA Women’s National Field Hockey Team will host Japan this weekend at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. If you have the opportunity, try to get down south to see a game. Watching the high level of field hockey that is played is a great experience.

Matches will be played on April 23, 24, 26, 27, and 28. All matches will be played at 2 p.m. The Olympic Training Center is located at 2800 Olympic Parkway, Chula Vista, CA.

For more information on the USA Field Hockey vs. Japan matches, click here.

New 2011-2012 Rule: Protective Eyewear

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The National Federation of State High School Associations Board of Directors voted to mandate the use of protective eyewear for all 64,000 high school field hockey athletes in the US, effective this fall.

“While serious eye injuries in field hockey are rare, the NFHS Board of Directors has concluded that an eyewear requirement is the right step,” said Elliot Hopkins, NFHS director of educational services and field hockey rules editor.

The goggles that meet the current American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard for field hockey are the same that the lacrosse program currently uses at Newport Harbor High School. All returning players must have a pair of goggles at pre-season in August. We will have sample goggles for players to try-on at Spring Training in May, as well as information on where to purchase the goggles. We will encourage returning players to purchase goggles (navy or gray/silver) at that time due to the high demand across the country.

To read more on the new eyewear mandate, click here.



Rookie Coach of the Year

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Congratulations to Head Coach Amanda Boyer for being named the 2011 recipient of the California Coaches Association Rookie Coach of the Year. The CCA gives Coach of the Year recognitions to each sport in the state of California, but only awards one Rookie Coach of the Year. This award gives much deserved recognition to Amanda’s coaching excellence and her professional contributions of time, service, and dedication to the profession and athletics.

After coaching at the Junior Varsity level for three years, this past season was Amanda’s first year as Head Varsity Coach. Amanda will be presented with a plaque at the 54th Annual CCA Awards Banquet, held on June 11 in Sacramento, CA.

Amanda attributes the success of this past year to the tremendous amount of support given by her husband, Jason Boyer; her family; her mentor, Devon Kelly; her Assistant Coach, Judy Schaefer; her amazing team; the NHHS Athletic Department; and the Newport Harbor Field Hockey Boosters, families and fans.